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Kauai Surf Report

 

NOAA and CDIP Buoys Thursday, December 25th, 8:35pm PST Hawaii Buoys Swell Wind Temp NORTHWESTERN HAWAII ONE   --- --- --- 16-19 kt 140° 76.8 °F NORTHWESTERN HAWAII TWO   --- --- --- 17-19 kt 140° 76.8 °F NORTHERN HAWAII ONE   --- --- --- 14-19 kt 100° 77.2 °F WHOTS   --- --- --- 16 kt 90° 77.4 °F Waimea Bay, HI   6.9 ft 12 sec 5° --- --- 77.9 °F Kaneohe Bay, WETS, HI   7.9 ft 13 sec 16° --- --- 76.6 °F Mokapu Point, HI   8.2 ft 13 sec 24° --- --- 78.3 °F Barbers Point, Kalaeloa, HI   3.3 ft 8 sec 179° --- --- 78.4 °F Pearl Harbor Entrance, HI   3.3 ft 6 sec 137° --- --- 78.4 °F Pauwela, Maui, HI   7.2 ft 13 sec 10° --- --- 77.7 °F Kaumalapau Southwest, Lanai, HI   3.3 ft 4 sec 151° --- --- 79.0 °F Hilo, Hawaii, HI   7.5 ft 12 sec 10° --- --- 78.3 °F SOUTHEAST HAWAII   --- --- --- 17-19 kt 70° 77.4 °F SOUTHWEST HAWAII   --- --- --- 19-23 kt 80° 78.3 °F Ritidian Point, Guam   6.2 ft 12 sec 21° --- --- 84.6 °F Ipan, Guam   5.6 ft 14 sec 58° --- --- 82.9 °F North Point, Pohnpei, Micronesia   8.2 ft 13 sec 14° --- --- 85.3 °F UTWE, KOSRAE, MICRONESIA   4.9 ft 6 sec 78° --- --- 85.5 °F Aunuu, American Samoa   5.6 ft 13 sec 184° --- --- 85.6 °F King-Poloa, American Samoa   4.6 ft 13 sec 14° --- --- 85.8 °F Buoy data courtesy of NOAA and CDIP

 

San Francisco Oahu 48-hour Buoy Charts  -  Kauai Region NORTHWESTERN HAWAII ONE (NOAA 51001) Yesterday Today -- -- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 NORTHWESTERN HAWAII TWO (NOAA 51101) Yesterday Today -- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 NORTHERN HAWAII ONE (NOAA 51000) Yesterday Today -- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 Hanalei, Kauai (CDIP 202) Yesterday Today ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 WESTERN HAWAII (NOAA 51003) Yesterday Today ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 View all buoy charts  >> Buoy data courtesy of NOAA and CDIP

 

San Francisco Oahu Hanalei Buoy  -  Swell Direction swell direction details Hanalei buoy directional graphic courtesy of CDIP

 

Current Wind Conditions   Kauai Wind Observations Lower Limahuli S (170°) 1-2 kt 6:00 pm  Thu 12/25 Common Ground SE (130°) 1-4 kt 6:00 pm  Thu 12/25 Moloaa Dairy ESE (110°) 7-14 kt 5:45 pm  Thu 12/25 Hanamaulu NNW (330°) 1-2 kt 6:00 pm  Thu 12/25 Lihue E (90°) 11 kt 6:00 pm  Thu 12/25 Nawiliwili Nos E (80°) 14-16 kt 6:06 pm  Thu 12/25 Poipu ENE (60°) 5-10 kt 6:00 pm  Thu 12/25 Lawai Ntbg E (90°) 7-10 kt 6:00 pm  Thu 12/25 Port Allen E (80°) 16-19 kt 6:00 pm  Thu 12/25 Makaha Ridge S (180°) 1-3 kt 6:11 pm  Thu 12/25 Mana N (360°) 3-9 kt 5:34 pm  Thu 12/25 Barking Sands N (360°) 5 kt 6:00 pm  Thu 12/25 Puu Lua SW (230°) 0-4 kt 5:35 pm  Thu 12/25 Puu Opae NW (310°) 3-8 kt 5:34 pm  Thu 12/25 Waimea Heights E (90°) 7-18 kt 5:35 pm  Thu 12/25 Wind observations courtesy of the National Weather Service

 

Kauai Tide Charts Tide chart courtesy of The University of South Carolina

 

Kauai Cloud Cover Satellite imagery courtesy of the National Weather Service

 

Tropical Storms Wundermap - East Pacific    Hurricane Archive Tropical storms map courtesy of the University of Hawaii Institute for Astronomy

 

Kauai Coastal Waters Forecast FZHW50 PHFO 260114 CWFHFO Coastal Waters Forecast National Weather Service Honolulu HI 313 PM HST Thu Dec 25 2025 Hawaiian coastal waters within 40 nautical miles including the Hawaiian Islands Humpback Whale National Marine Sanctuary. 313 PM HST Thu Dec 25 2025 .Synopsis for Hawaiian coastal waters... Moderate to fresh trade winds will gradually decrease Friday afternoon and night as a ridge moves closer to the islands. Winds will weaken further and veer to the southeast over the weekend as a weak cold front moves towards the northwest waters. Kauai Northwest Waters- 314 PM HST Thu Dec 25 2025 TONIGHT East southeast winds 15 to 20 knots, easing to 10 to 15 knots after midnight. Seas 6 to 8 feet. Wave Detail: North northeast 6 feet at 11 seconds and east 4 feet at 6 seconds. Isolated showers after midnight. FRIDAY East southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 5 to 7 feet. Wave Detail: North northeast 5 feet at 12 seconds and east 4 feet at 6 seconds. FRIDAY NIGHT Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 4 to 6 feet. Wave Detail: East 5 feet at 7 seconds and north northeast 4 feet at 11 seconds. SATURDAY South southwest winds to 10 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet. Wave Detail: East 4 feet at 7 seconds and northwest 4 feet at 11 seconds. SATURDAY NIGHT South southwest winds 7 to 10 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet. Wave Detail: East southeast 4 feet at 7 seconds and west northwest 4 feet at 13 seconds. Scattered showers. SUNDAY Winds variable less than 10 knots. Seas to 4 feet, building to 5 to 7 feet in the afternoon. Wave Detail: West northwest 6 feet at 12 seconds and east 3 feet at 8 seconds. Scattered showers. SUNDAY NIGHT Winds variable less than 10 knots. Seas 5 to 8 feet, building to 7 to 8 feet after midnight. Wave Detail: Northwest 8 feet at 12 seconds and east 3 feet at 8 seconds. Scattered showers. MONDAY Winds variable less than 10 knots, becoming east northeast 10 to 15 knots. Seas 8 to 10 feet. Wave Detail: Northwest 9 feet at 15 seconds and east southeast 3 feet at 8 seconds. Scattered showers. TUESDAY East northeast winds 10 to 15 knots, rising to 15 to 20 knots in the evening, easing to 10 to 15 knots after midnight. Seas 7 to 10 feet. Wave Detail: North northwest 9 feet at 15 seconds and east 5 feet at 8 seconds. Scattered showers. Kauai Windward Waters- 314 PM HST Thu Dec 25 2025 TONIGHT East southeast winds to 15 knots. Seas 7 to 8 feet. Wave Detail: North northeast 6 feet at 11 seconds and east southeast 5 feet at 6 seconds. Isolated showers after midnight. FRIDAY East southeast winds to 15 knots. Seas 6 to 7 feet. Wave Detail: East southeast 5 feet at 6 seconds and north northeast 5 feet at 12 seconds. FRIDAY NIGHT Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 5 to 7 feet. Wave Detail: East 5 feet at 7 seconds and north northeast 4 feet at 11 seconds. SATURDAY South winds to 10 knots in the morning, becoming variable less than 10 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet in the morning, then to 2 feet or less. Wave Detail: East southeast 5 feet at 7 seconds and northwest 4 feet at 11 seconds. SATURDAY NIGHT Winds variable less than 10 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet. Wave Detail: East southeast 4 feet at 7 seconds and west northwest 4 feet at 13 seconds. Isolated showers. SUNDAY Winds variable less than 10 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet. Wave Detail: East 4 feet at 8 seconds and west northwest 4 feet at 13 seconds. Scattered showers. SUNDAY NIGHT Winds variable less than 10 knots, becoming east 7 to 10 knots after midnight. Seas 5 to 7 feet. Wave Detail: Northwest 7 feet at 12 seconds and east 4 feet at 8 seconds. Scattered showers. MONDAY East winds 7 to 10 knots. Seas 6 to 9 feet. Wave Detail: Northwest 8 feet at 12 seconds and east 3 feet at 8 seconds. Scattered showers. TUESDAY East northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 8 to 9 feet. Wave Detail: North northwest 9 feet at 15 seconds and east 4 feet at 8 seconds. Scattered showers. Kauai Leeward Waters- 314 PM HST Thu Dec 25 2025 TONIGHT East southeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 5 to 7 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 5 feet at 7 seconds and north northeast 5 feet at 11 seconds. FRIDAY East southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 5 to 7 feet. Wave Detail: East southeast 5 feet at 7 seconds and north northeast 4 feet at 11 seconds. FRIDAY NIGHT Southeast winds to 10 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet. Wave Detail: East southeast 5 feet at 7 seconds and north northeast 4 feet at 11 seconds. SATURDAY South winds 7 to 10 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet. Wave Detail: East southeast 4 feet at 7 seconds and northwest 3 feet at 11 seconds. Hazy. Isolated showers. SATURDAY NIGHT South winds 7 to 10 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 4 feet at 8 seconds and west northwest 4 feet at 13 seconds. Isolated showers. SUNDAY South winds 7 to 10 knots in the morning, becoming variable less than 10 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet. Wave Detail: West northwest 5 feet at 12 seconds and southeast 4 feet at 8 seconds. Scattered showers. SUNDAY NIGHT Winds variable less than 10 knots. Seas 5 to 7 feet. Wave Detail: Northwest 7 feet at 12 seconds and southeast 4 feet at 8 seconds. Scattered showers. MONDAY Winds variable less than 10 knots, becoming east northeast 10 to 15 knots. Seas 6 to 9 feet. Wave Detail: Northwest 8 feet at 15 seconds and southeast 3 feet at 8 seconds. Scattered showers through the night, then isolated showers in the evening. Scattered showers after midnight. TUESDAY East northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 6 to 9 feet. Wave Detail: North northwest 9 feet at 15 seconds and east 5 feet at 8 seconds. Isolated showers, then scattered showers after midnight. Kauai Channel- 314 PM HST Thu Dec 25 2025 TONIGHT East winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 6 to 8 feet. Wave Detail: North northeast 6 feet at 11 seconds and southeast 5 feet at 6 seconds. FRIDAY East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 5 to 7 feet. Wave Detail: East southeast 5 feet at 6 seconds and north northeast 5 feet at 13 seconds. FRIDAY NIGHT East southeast winds 10 to 15 knots, veering to southeast 7 to 10 knots after midnight. Seas 4 to 6 feet, subsiding to 3 to 4 feet after midnight. Wave Detail: East southeast 5 feet at 6 seconds and north northeast 4 feet at 11 seconds. SATURDAY South winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet. Wave Detail: East southeast 4 feet at 7 seconds and northwest 4 feet at 11 seconds. Hazy in the morning. Isolated showers. SATURDAY NIGHT Winds variable less than 10 knots. Seas to 2 feet or less. Wave Detail: Southeast 2 feet at 8 seconds. Isolated showers. SUNDAY Winds variable less than 10 knots. Seas to 3 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 3 feet at 8 seconds. Isolated showers. SUNDAY NIGHT East northeast winds 7 to 10 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet. Wave Detail: East southeast 4 feet at 8 seconds and west northwest 4 feet at 12 seconds. Isolated showers. MONDAY Winds variable less than 10 knots, becoming east northeast 7 to 10 knots. Seas 4 to 6 feet. Wave Detail: Northwest 6 feet at 14 seconds and east 4 feet at 8 seconds. Scattered showers. TUESDAY East northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 5 to 8 feet. Wave Detail: North northwest 8 feet at 14 seconds and east northeast 5 feet at 7 seconds. Scattered showers. Coastal waters forecast courtesy of the National Weather Service

 

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